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Introducing Hannah Neman, Relationship Lead Engagement and Partnerships

Hannah Neman joins Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council as the Relationship Lead Engagement and Partnerships.

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Capstone standards process for Electricity Supply Industry

There is unprecedented growth and opportunity on the horizon for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) with more than $10b of ES capital improvements and new large-scale projects already planned for the next decade.

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Waihanga Ara Rau and ConCOVE Tūhura partnership will support a thriving construction and infrastructure workforce

Work to transform vocational education and training for the construction and infrastructure workforce has marked another milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Waihanga Ara Rau Construction & Infrastructure Workforce Development Council and the Construction and Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence (ConCOVE) Tūhura.

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Introducing Ashley Chisholm, Relationship Manager Lead of the Equity and Partnerships Team

Ashley Chisholm is the Relationship Manager Lead of the Engagement and Partnerships Team & Access Trades for Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council.

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ITENZ and Waihanga Ara Rau collaborate for success

Independent Tertiary Education New Zealand (ITENZ) and Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council sign a historic agreement to partner and collaborate to drive further success in the tertiary education sector.

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We Are Water – Ko Wai Tātau Three Waters Workforce Development Strategy

A new major report - We Are Water – Ko Wai Tātau Three Waters Workforce Development Strategy- on how to transform the Three Waters workforce to support a thriving future industry has just been released.

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Introducing Mark Williams, General Manager of Strategy & Insights

Mark Williams joins Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council as the General Manager of Strategy & Insights.

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Waihanga Ara Rau welcomes Garyth Arago-Kemp as GM Māori

Ko Hikurangi te Maunga
Ko Waiapu te Awa
Ko Horouta tōku waka
Ko Ngāti Porou me Ngāi Te Rangi tōku Iwi
Ko Te whanau-a-Ruataupare me Te whanau-a-Aotawarirangi tōku hapu
Ko Keriana Kaua toku kōkā
Ko Bernard Arago-Kemp tōku Pāpā
Ko Garyth Arago-Kemp ahau
Ko Whakatāne i noho ana
Nōreira - Tēnā koutou katoa.

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Introducing Michelle Menken, Corporate Services and Planning Manager

Michelle Menken recently joined Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council as the Corporate Services and Planning Manager.

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Robbie Paul joins Waihanga Ara Rau as Poumatua

Ka tuwhera a Maungaharuru, ka kati a Tangitū
Ka tuwhera a Tangitū, ka kati a Maungaharuru  

Mai i nga Maungaharuru me Maunga Kahia
Ki nga awa Te Ngarue me Whangawehi 
Ki nga moana Tangitū, Tangoio, Arapawanui me Nukutaurua
Ko au a Marangatūhetaua, Ngati Pahauwera me Ngati Hikairo ki Mahia nga hapū           
Ko Tangoio me Tuahuru nga Marae
Ko Tākitimu me Kurahaupo nga waka
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu me Rongomaiwahine nga iwi
Nō Heretaunga ahau, engari, kei Te Whanganui a Tara i noho ana
Tēnā koutou katoa.

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